Sentencing and punishment is highly effective in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society. The sentence or punishment imposed on an offender must reflect the societal values in order for it to be truly effective in achieving a just and fair outcome for all parties involved. This is achieved in the purposes of punishment‚ the role of the victim in sentencing‚ the types of penalties and alternative methods to sentencing. The purposes of the various punishments‚ seeks to balance the rights
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Criminal Sentencing April.30/2013 * Sentencing: a convicted person is one of the most complex parts of the legal system. * A judge must weigh several factors when deciding how to sentence an offender. * In Canada‚ a judge has numerous sentencing options‚ which range from releasing the accused to imprisonment * The sentencing process is controversial to many Canadians‚ as most convicted offenders do reintegrate back into society at some point. * There is constant debate over how “hard”
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countries the US has one of the most significant homicide rates and crime rates. According to statistics published by the UN in 2010 the probability of being of a homicide victim is more than five times greater in the US than in the Netherlands and close to three times greater than in Canada. However in spite of these statistics and contrary to general public perception the United States have experienced a continued decline of its crime rates since the second half of the 1990’s. In 2010 there were
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Sentencing Proposal The last stage of a criminal trial is known as sentencing. During sentencing the convening authority over the criminal court proceedings makes a determination of how the guilty party should be punished. Prior to that determination being made both the defense attorneys and prosecutors may make their arguments as to why or why not the defendant should be punished to the fullest of the law. The judge taking these arguments into consideration makes his or her decision on what
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ramifications on the adolescent’s behavior‚ self-concept and maturity. Because of this there is a need to view juvenile crime and punishment differently than adult crime and punishment. The reason for this is because some research has shown that recidivism rates among juvenile parolees are very high. It can range anywhere from fifty five percent to seventy five percent (Krisberg‚ Austin‚ and Steele‚ 1991). There is evidence that a vast majority of juvenile offenders who have been confined do not
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Recommendations: The recommendations that we are conducting to address these central marketing issues as well as attracting consumers to use Kinect Boutique in Australian market is a advertising-pod as a promotional campaign cooperated with retailer Westfield. In addition‚ advertisements in print magazines (e.g Vogue‚ GQ) are applied for the Kinect Boutique marketing strategy. Advertising pod The campaign’s name is called ‘It’s a Kinect Boutique’. This campaign is a display pod devised Kinect
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Hypothesis: Recidivism rates for young adults released from prison are significantly higher than other age groups Means for gathering data Various means for gathering data on my hypothesis is through statistical information obtained from online databases such as the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ National Institute of Justice‚ Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrator‚ the Council of States Governments Justice Center‚ and the Public Safety Performance Project. Other means include gathering
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4.0 Recommendation 4.1 Recommendation for Cadbury As the trend nowadays‚ most people are health conscious‚ emphasis on natural food and prefer food with less sugar‚ less salt‚ less oil‚ low fat‚ low calories‚ and others. Food with lower sugar content is most preferred due to weight and health concern. Cadbury products are generally sweet and thus many people are unable to enjoy Cadbury’s products due to its sweetness. Cadbury should come out with some sugar free or low sugar chocolate products
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Task Four Outline the power of the courts in sentencing offenders by using one example of a summary offence and indictable offence. There are two main courts - Magistrates and Crown Court. Magistrates have less power than Crown. magistrates can sentence up to six months in custody. Crown Courts can sentence longer up to life in prison. An indictable offence is one tried by a jury in the Crown court. When a magistrates court feels that the offence is so serious they cannot sentence accordingly i/e
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Reducing U.S. Poverty Rates: How Organized Labor Can Help Intro The current wealth inequality and continuing rise in poverty rates within the United States has troubling implications for a country that prides itself on being the “land of opportunity.” In recent years‚ wealth inequality has soared‚ reaching historic heights that are higher than any other developed Western country and rival those on the eve of The Great Depression (Fischer et al. 1996‚ Saez 2008). The top one percent of Americans
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